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Portage Lake

Portage Lake's wave absorber was the most recently completed, in the summer of 2003. A 400-foot cell with a width of 20-30 feet was constructed in the north jetty. The slope of the rock is 2H:1V with 2.5-5 ton armor stone, 500-1500 lb underlayer stone and 1-50 lb bedding stone. The wave absorber is open to wave interaction on both sides with a concrete walk on the top supported by H-Piles. The predominant wave direction, in deep water, is out of the south-southwest. The project depth is 18 feet.

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Wave Absorber Cross Section

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Wave Rose

Wave Absorber Location Map

This map shows harbors and locations that have additional wave absorber information available. Light blue dots are shallow draft harbors. Dark blue dots are deep draft harbors. Click on the name of a location to get additional wave absorber information for that location.

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